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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1909
Page
1
Judge L L Callaway presides as a large docket fills Virginia City court with trials planned through the month. Jurors number seventy five, with criminal cases ranging from burglary and assault to murder set for November dates. Civil suits include Bank v Shelley and Rebich v Rebich with dates listed, plus a will contest and divorces.
The Star Theatre reopens Sunday evening November 14 for three nights featuring moving talking pictures via the cameraphone. Mr. Hay showcases works by Patti Caruso Homer and vaudeville stars with a Dillon premiere of the Custer vs Indians Yellowstone Park battle film.
Beaverhead County Farmers association president George R Featherly calls a mass meeting at the opera house next Thursday November 11 to discuss interests of city businessmen and ranchers in the Beaverhead and Bedrock valleys. A Helena based Penwell company letter to Dillon last week references Beaverhead Ranch north of Dillon.
The Beaverhead county school districts report for year ending August 31 1908 compiled by Miss Alice Herr shows total receipts from all sources including cash on hand. The document lists numbers of scholars male and female salaries of teachers and value of school bonds across districts.
Mrs. Eliza A. Olmstead died last Friday at the home of her son in law Pres H H Swain after a ten day illness. She was over eighty four and a native of Pennsylvania who lived in Norwalk Ohio where four daughters and two sons were born. Surviving are all except one son including the youngest Mrs H H Swain of Dillon. She lived in Denver and Dillon in recent years and resided in Dillon for six years. Funeral services were at the residence Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev S D Hooker. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
Residents of Redrock and Horse Prairie reported a noticeable quake Saturday afternoon. Nels Nelson, first to report, said the shock began about 2 oclock and lasted briefly with windows rattling and a lamp swaying. He tried to call others and found Redrock could not confirm the tremor, while Horse Prairie area felt it distinctly.
Clay Robison & Co report uncertain cattle outlook with prime beef selling at 9.10, the highest since 1882, but limited choice supply and expectations of liquidation in short-fed steers in November and December threaten prices. Pasture depletion and possible storms add to heavy supplies, while western outfits have largely liquidated. Advices say Texas Oklahoma and Kansas shipments near end, corn belt feeders remain scarce, so holding quality steers for longer feeding could pay off.
Indoor baseball draws crowds at the opera house in Dillon each evening. Led by M EK Barry the scene features a large soft ball and ten players per side. The high school and Conger boarding house teams have formed squads and will clash at the apron house tonight for a winter exhibition.
Jas Abramia is in Dillon this week to handle business affairs tied to the Grasshopper ranch.
Native Hawaiian vaudeville duo wow audiences at the Scenic Theatre in Dillon. The man sings with a rich voice and plays several string instruments, earning multiple encores. The woman performs graceful native dances and the act closes with a song and dance finale.
William J. Gaynor of Brooklyn narrowly heads the Democratic fusion in Greater New York mayoral race over Otto T. Barnard and William R. Hearst. With two thirds of districts, Gaynor leads by about 70 000. Prendergast becomes comptroller and Mitchell heads the board of aldermen. Hearst finishes poorly. Battle leads Whitman for district attorney.
John Daly of Armstead was positively identified as one of two men who held up a Race Track street car on December 28. Daly was brought to Butte from Dillon by Deputy Sheriff Al Giroux and conductor Hannaman after Beaverhead deputies traced leads and notified local officers. The robbery netted $90 from Charles Moe and £18 from Conductor Hannaman.
Dillon sent a strong local contingent to the Dry Farming Congress held in Hillings last week. Attending were George R Featherly and wife W W Crowell and wife J Robert Morton Frank Eliel M A Henneberry Norman Holden W C Brown Alf Decker H C Patterson Br J Selway Charles Loyd and Leslie Thompson of Twins Budgee.
The Beaverhead Ranch company announces a 12 percent annual dividend on its 260000 dollar capital stock after a 4 percent July payment. The Penwell group of Montana sheep and farm companies use eastern feeding methods, with multiple subsidiaries showing strong dividends despite range restrictions. Headquarters are in Helena as the firms expand into Fergus and Meagher counties and form the Montana Hull and Colonization venture.
The Theta club hosted a Halloween ball with a witches theme and red and black decor. Ethel Adama and Frankie Andrus served punch while guests danced to a bewitching program marked by a Bogie Man card display and a grand march finale.
Mr and Mia, Will Stewart and their young daughter Edna visited Dillon today while traveling from their Medi c ine Lodge area.
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